The stuff that wouldn’t fit
ISSUE NO. 25.5 // THE LAST POTUS NOTICE WAS A LITTLE TOO TIGHT
Like pants on a 6’ 4” LBJ, the last issue didn’t fit.
I left a ton of scraps on the cutting room floor when pulling the last issue of The POTUS Notice together.
Then I scooped them up and dumped them here.
Presidential Doodler
PS All the new doodles in this post are from Kurt Deion’s Presidential Grave Hunter: One Kid’s Quest to Visit the Tombs of Every President and Vice President. If you want to see the rest of the doodles inspired by his book, you can find them here.
The stuff that didn’t fit
Note: I left two graphics in from last time for easier reference and comparison, not out of laziness or because I just really get a kick out of them.
Tragedy
William Jefferson Clinton was born William Jefferson Blyth III
William Jefferson Blyth II died following a terrible car accident. Speeding, he rolling his Buick sedan a couple of times before it landed upside down. He survived the accident, but then drowned in a ditch trying to get help. Baby Bill was born three months later.It was all about the Benjamins in Harrison’s family.
I mentioned last time that President Harrison was number VIII in a long line of illustrious Benjamins Harrison. The name didn’t always travel from father to son, as you may know because his grandfather was President William Henry Harrison. And maybe you recall the gruesome story about his dad, who was named John (and as such, not Benjamin). When John Scott Harrison was buried, mourners noticed that the nearby grave of a 23-year-old had been disturbed. The next day, a group went out to look for his body at a nearby medical school. One of Benjamin’s brothers turned a crank to pull up a rope that went into the basement… and pulled up his own naked dad! Horrifying.
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Keeping it in the family
While we’re talking about Benjamin, I’ll reiterate that he married his niece. His kids were not thrilled about this. So he froze them out. (Get it? Because he’s the Human Iceberg?) Yeah, that’s right. He disinherited them. Somehow, Ben, his first lady, his niece/wife, AND a son were all buried together.
Caroline died first in 1892, followed by Benjamin in 1901. Their son Russell died in 1936. Mary, 25 years younger than her uncle/husband, outlived him nearly have a half a century. She died in 1948. (Take a peek at their awkward arrangement.)
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LBJs
When I looked up LBJ to see if he was a lefty like most of the guys in this handful of presidents, I was delighted to see he was!
Buuuuuut then I noticed the source and was deflated: These NBA Stars Are Left-Handed. Except When They Play Basketball.
Womp womp.
In any case, Lyndon B. Johnson and LeBron James are both known by their initials, according to my internet search*. Both:
Measured taller than 6’. But the president would have had a hard time giving King James “the Johnson treatment” as he was 5” shorter.
Played basketball in high school. One didn’t stop playing. Obviously.
Shot with their right hand. But LeBron is a lefty off the court.
Not much of a cool collection of facts, but when you smoosh two basketballs together they make a natural Venn diagram so here we are.
*My husband disputes this, but why would the internet lie to me?
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